Photo: Geir Olsen/NTB/TT
Kristine Stavå’s Skistad won directly in her comeback in Les Rousses.
Now her coach, Lage Sofienlund, tells her how to prepare for the WC in Trondheim in February.
– You can see that the body takes steps every time she competes, he says to NTB.
As well as Frida Karlsson has the Norwegian sprint star Kristine Stavå’s Ski City had the season half ruined by an ailment. While Frida has an injured foot, Stavås Skistad has recovered from a spontaneous stomach operation that she had to do in November.
Stavås Skistad competes in the Engadin
The 25-year-old competed in the sprint in Lillehammer at the beginning of December. Then she was forced to sit out all competitions, including the Tour de Ski, until the NM (Norwegian Championships) last week. In Gåsbu, Stavås Skistad won again – which she repeated in the World Cup sprint in Les Rousses.
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Now her coach tells us Created by Sofienlund what will happen after her successful comeback.
– It will be the Engadin first. Then it’s back to the clubhouse at Konnerud, settle down on the sofa there in peace and quiet and check the status. How is she then? How has it gone in the three races? What does she need? Are there more races? Should she have a little training period? Then we decide on the way forward, he says to NTB, according to NRK.
Stavås Skistad is the favorite in the WC
All of a sudden, Stavås Skistad has become a favorite, along with Jonna Sundlingto the sprint victory in the WC.
– I am very impressed. It was great fun to see the development that took place from Thursday to Saturday. She was good in the NM as well, but then she managed to be even better in Les Rousses. You can see that the body takes steps every time she competes, says Sofienlund.
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The World Cup in the Swiss Engadin takes place this weekend. Then there are competitions in Italian Cogne 31 January to 2 February. After that, Falun will be the host city from February 14-16. The WC in Trondheim begins on February 26 and ends with the women’s five-mile race on March 9.
Do you think Kristine Stavås Skistad will win WC gold in Trondheim? Or will it be Jonna Sundling? Please comment what you think!
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